Alex Yard | Sonic 3's Ice Cap: Music Theory @AlexYardZone | Uploaded September 2021 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
A look inside the music theory of Sonic 3’s Ice Cap Zone.
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Guest Illustrator
Flor
Twitter: twitter.com/cosmicflorfauna

Guest Voice
H.cake
Twitch: twitch.tv/h_cakes
Instagram: instagram.com/_h.cakes

Idioteque 8-bit Remix
ardklaw
twitter.com/ardenklawitter?lang=en

Notes:
Ice Cap Act 1 technically lasts longer than is documented in the song length comparison chart, but it's because after that point there aren't any new substantive compositional aspects, it's basically a repeat of what you heard first with some minimal changes.
The word "Andelusian" that appears in this video is more commonly spelled "Andalusian."



Clips

1:13
Flamenco Performance by YouTube user TheFlamencoguy
Andalusian Cadence Played by Joseph Pratt
youtube.com/watch?v=F9xnNODUPOk

1:23
Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson / Epic Records
youtube.com/watch?v=h_D3VFfhvs4

3:56
Labyrinth Zone Gameplay by YouTube user Anon7906
Sonic the Hedgehog (PC 4K) Retro Engine
youtube.com/watch?v=fgJTb-oicR8

5:25
Level (Official Live Video) by the Raconteurs / Third Man / XL / V2
youtube.com/watch?v=1Vjn4GSYyhk

5:43
Crystal Egg Gameplay by YouTube user SonicJGB
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Master System): Crystal Egg Zone Act 1 [1080 HD]
youtube.com/watch?v=UuM5LchBs10

7:13
Ice Crystals by YouTube user bsomething
Frostylapse
​​youtube.com/watch?v=evU4CeuWfOg

7:18
Fractal by YouTube user MITK12Videos
What Is A Fractal (and what are they good for)?
youtube.com/watch?v=WFtTdf3I6Ug&t

9:08
Glacier Collapse by YouTube user pattentribe
Perito Moreno
youtube.com/watch?v=LWVada2llys

10:20
Knuckles Ice Cap Gameplay by YouTube user ulillillia / Ulillillia Archive
Knuckles on Ice Caps Mountain (and BG secrets)
youtube.com/watch?v=SzRTcJRNnj8

Audio

0:01 & 0:53 & 1:40 & 2:21 & 3:35 & 9:02
Ice Cap Act 1, Composer: Brad Buxer

0:33
“Idioteque” by Radiohead. Composer: Radiohead, Paul Lansky, Arthur Kreiger.
8-bit Remix (Instrumental): ardklaw

1:14
Flamenco / Andalusian Cadence Performance by Joseph Pratt
youtube.com/watch?v=F9xnNODUPOk

1:23
“Smooth Criminal” by Michael Jackson. Composer: Michael Jackson
8-bit Remix: YouTube user notube4me
youtube.com/watch?v=99N75s9RJlE

2:59
“Hard Times” by the Jetzons. Composer: Brad Buxer
16-bit Remix (Instrumental): TCMusic
youtube.com/watch?v=FidiMyaUBZM

3:20 & 7:54 & 9:45
Ice Cap Act 2, Composer: Brad Buxer

3:57
Labyrinth Zone, Sonic 1. Composer: Masato Nakamura

4:05 & 5:56 & 7:35
Prototype Ice Cap Act 1, Composer: Sega

4:48 & 5:38
Prototype Ice Cap Act 2, Composer: Sega

5:14
Applause Sound Effect by YouTube user Sound Effects King
Clapping Sound Effects / Applause / Audience / Crowd Sound Effect
youtube.com/watch?v=w0xbP83McGk

5:23
“Level” by the Raconteurs. Composers: Jack White & Brendan Benson
8-bit Remix (Instrumental): YouTube user L337wizard
youtube.com/watch?v=2chCdZ6IvVY

6:01
Crystal Egg Zone, Sonic 2 (Game Gear). Composer: Tomonori Sawada

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Sheet Music Transcription Conventions:
docs.google.com/document/d/1nrsZSU3n7jonSROoKmNZ-mviRYce5G-5Je2Hm8EJCIc/edit?usp=sharing